PotashCorp Announces Election of Directors

SASKATOON, SK May 16, 2013 /CNW/ - Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. (PotashCorp) announced that the thirteen nominees listed in the management proxy circular for the 2013 Annual and Special Meeting of Shareholders were elected as directors of PotashCorp earlier today at the shareholder meeting held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Detailed results of the vote for the election of directors held at the meeting are set out below.

Director

Votes For

% For

Christopher M. Burley

567,497,500

99.44

Donald G. Chynoweth

566,851,721

99.33

Daniel Clauw

567,047,857

99.36

William J. Doyle

566,672,663

99.30

John W. Estey

566,414,225

99.25

Gerald W. Grandey

567,457,047

99.44

C. Steven Hoffman

567,450,597

99.43

Dallas J. Howe

550,104,133

96.40

Alice D. Laberge

566,893,765

99.34

Keith G. Martell

566,707,745

99.30

Jeffrey J. McCaig

564,535,990

98.92

Mary Mogford

566,813,119

99.32

Elena Viyella de Paliza

515,804,140

90.38

Final voting results on all matters voted on at the meeting will be filed on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.

PotashCorp is the world's largest crop nutrient company and plays an integral role in global food production. The company produces the three essential nutrients required to help farmers grow healthier, more abundant crops. With global population rising and diets improving in developing countries, these nutrients offer a responsible and practical solution to meeting the long-term demand for food. PotashCorp is the largest producer, by capacity, of potash and third largest producer of nitrogen and phosphate. While agriculture is its primary market, the company also produces products for animal nutrition and industrial uses. Common shares of Potash Corporation of Saskatchewan Inc. are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange.

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PotashCorp is the world’s largest fertilizer company by capacity, producing the three primary crop nutrients – potash (K), phosphate (P) and nitrogen (N). As the world’s leading potash producer, we are responsible for about 20 percent of global capacity. With operations and...